diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
index 0dff737b..8bdf9a97 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
@@ -198,8 +198,15 @@ end
 local function should_hijack_current_buf()
   local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   local bufname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
-  local bufmodified = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(bufnr, "modified")
-  local ft = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(bufnr, "ft")
+
+  local bufmodified, ft
+  if vim.fn.has "nvim-0.10" == 1 then
+    bufmodified = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("modified", { buf = bufnr })
+    ft = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("ft", { buf = bufnr })
+  else
+    bufmodified = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(bufnr, "modified") ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
+    ft = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(bufnr, "ft") ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
+  end
 
   local should_hijack_unnamed = M.hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening and bufname == "" and not bufmodified and ft == ""
   local should_hijack_dir = bufname ~= "" and vim.fn.isdirectory(bufname) == 1 and M.hijack_directories.enable